1968 Camaro "Badmotorfinger" v2.2 - Lateral-g Forums

**GregWeld** · #1 10-10-2012, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by intocarss

Glad you think that way! Fire don't care where, when or what it burns

Now lets talk "head and neck restraints"

After running Sonoma -- and having two MAJOR wrecks in my run group - a HANS device is something I've been thinking about adding. My helmet already has the connectors installed.

At Thunderhill it would be hard to get into a "sudden deceleration" event (hitting a wall)... but Sonoma is concrete walls and some blind corners where you could get into trouble with coolant on track or a spin out etc...

After seeing how much damage was done to the two cars coming off turn 6 @ Sonoma gets you thinking about this kind of stuff.... The brand new Shelby GT500 was smashed front and back.

intocarss · #2 10-10-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

After running Sonoma -- and having two MAJOR wrecks in my run group - a HANS device is something I've been thinking about adding. My helmet already has the connectors installed.

At Thunderhill it would be hard to get into a "sudden deceleration" event (hitting a wall)... but Sonoma is concrete walls and some blind corners where you could get into trouble with coolant on track or a spin out etc...

After seeing how much damage was done to the two cars coming off turn 6 @ Sonoma gets you thinking about this kind of stuff.... The brand new Shelby GT500 was smashed front and back.

It may not be a wall... It could be a spun car sitting on the track!! I can think of a 1000 good reasons to wear a head and neck restraint... Give me one valid reason NOT to wear one, You can't can you..... NOW GO GET A HEAD AND NECK RESTRAINT SYSTEM

**fleetus macmullitz** · #3 10-10-2012, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by intocarss

It may not be a wall... It could be a spun car sitting on the track!! I can think of a 1000 good reasons to wear a head and neck restraint... Give me one valid reason NOT to wear one, You can't can you..... NOW GO GET A HEAD AND NECK RESTRAINT SYSTEM

Agreed, if not for yourself, do it for Lily.

**fleetus macmullitz** · #4 10-11-2012, 06:06 PM

If it wasn't for the Jerdawg bringing up HANS, very likely I wouldn't have paid any attention to what was on ESPN today on this subject.

It was an extended feature on Dale Jr. and what he is going through health wise due to the concussions. They also had in car video of the forces he encountered/what was going on with his head during the huge pile-up last weekend.

Not pretty.

**Flash68** · #5 10-11-2012, 10:59 PM

HANS is definitely on the "look into" list.... if this was a dedicated track car doing things every weekend I think that would seal it. But I plan to autoX and street drive as much as I can as well. We shall see.

Got a bucket load of parts from North Carolina coming in next week... can't wait.

**FETorino** · #6 10-11-2012, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68

Got a bucket load of parts from North Carolina coming in next week... can't wait.

Towel racks?

intocarss · #7 10-11-2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68

HANS is definitely on the "look into" list.... if this was a dedicated track car doing things every weekend I think that would seal it. But I plan to autoX and street drive as much as I can as well. We shall see.

Got a bucket load of parts from North Carolina coming in next week... can't wait.

All it takes is one time buddy and you're done

... It was hard for me to justify spending $700+ on something that won't make me go faster or win more. BUT I/you can't go fast or win if we're dead or paralyzed (knock on wood)

Now come up with another stupid excuse

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Originally Posted by FETorino

Towel racks?

You made me spit up

intocarss · #8 10-12-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by compos mentis

If it wasn't for the Jerdawg bringing up HANS, very likely I wouldn't have paid any attention to what was on ESPN today on this subject.

It was an extended feature on Dale Jr. and what he is going through health wise due to the concussions. They also had in car video of the forces he encountered/what was going on with his head during the huge pile-up last weekend.

Not pretty.

Crazy what goes on inside of a race car during a crash

**Flash68** · #9 10-23-2012, 11:08 PM

It was a nice UPS day. 4 big boxes of goodies.

If Rob's 4 stages are good, 2 more have to be better.

intocarss · #10 10-23-2012, 11:11 PM

That pan is a work of art.